ENG 320 - Topics in American Literature before 1870

Prerequisite, ENG 256. This course encourages in-depth study of the literature and culture of the U.S. before 1870. ENG 320 employs a topical or thematic approach, focusing on a particular theme, writer, genre, and/or group of writers. Possible foci include the literature of the American Renaissance, the Civil War, or the rise of the 19th-century American woman writer. This course can be used to satisfy the pre-1850 distribution requirement for English majors. ENG 320 May be repeated for credit with a different emphasis. (Offered every year.) 3 credits